Olympus FE-47 vs Sony T99
93 Imaging
36 Features
17 Overall
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96 Imaging
37 Features
27 Overall
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony T99 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
- 204g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
- Revealed January 2010
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 121g - 93 x 56 x 17mm
- Introduced July 2010

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony T99 Overview
Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-47 and Sony T99, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the T99 (14MP) is fairly similar and they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

The FE-47 was revealed 6 months earlier than the T99 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FE-47 scores vs the T99 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony T99 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-47 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Sony T99 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Sony T99
FE-47 | T99 |
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Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Olympus FE-47
T99 | FE-47 | |||
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Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Sony T99
FE-47 | T99 | |||
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Introduced | January 2010 | ![]() | July 2010 | Similar age |
Manual focus | ![]() | No manual focusing | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Display resolution | 230k | ![]() | 230k | Same display resolution |
Selfie screen | ![]() | No selfie screen |
Olympus FE-47 vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-47 has got exterior measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony T99 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).
Examine the Olympus FE-47 and Sony T99 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-47 versus the T99.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and T99 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison
Often, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The photograph here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and T99.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact MP and you can expect similar quality of photos although you would want to factor the launch date of the products into consideration.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder


Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison

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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony T99 Specifications
Olympus FE-47 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus FE-47 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Ultracompact |
Revealed | 2010-01-07 | 2010-07-08 |
Body design | Compact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic III | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4320 x 3240 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 36-180mm (5.0x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/3.5-5.6 | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focus distance | 3cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 seconds | 2 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1250 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | - | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 3.80 m | 4.60 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 204 grams (0.45 lb) | 121 grams (0.27 lb) |
Dimensions | 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery model | 2 x AA | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Launch pricing | $0 | $179 |